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They show the reality of the porn industry in a raw way with their movie Pleasure. Brut met director Ninja Thyberg and actress Sofia Kappel. Ninja Thyberg’s film “Pleasure”, to be seen in theaters from October 20.
In 2013, Ninja Thyberg directed a short film about the porn industry in Sweden. Today, she is releasing her first feature film: “Pleasure “. “At first I wanted to make a film about porn, now I see it more as a study of the patriarchal structures that exist in all sectors. I use the porn industry more as a backdrop, almost as a metaphor for the condition of young women in a male dominated world“Says Ninja Thyberg. The main role is played by Sofia Kappel, of which it is the first role in the cinema.”I felt safe, and Ninja is female, I think it would’ve been a whole different thing with a male director“, considers the actress.
To denounce the “male gaze” of classic porn, Ninja Thyberg films her scenes in an unprecedented way. “We reverse the camera, we take a different angle to show what the actress is seeing at that moment, everything that is happening outside the traditional framework of porn movies. I wanted the audience to see through the character’s eyes“, she confides. In this way, the director does not want to bring judgment but to show a reality to which very few people have access.”I think it’s a great way, especially for young people, to educate themselves, to have healthier relationships, and not toxic and destructive“, concludes the filmmaker.